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Route overview: Chicago to Houston (IAH) flight deals

Chicago → Houston

Jan 21, 2027 · return Jan 28, 2027

ORD → IAH1 adulteconomyRound trip

11 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Jan 28

Frontier Airlines
3:34 pmORD
3h 6m
Nonstop
6:40 pmIAH
Frontier Airlines
8:03 pmIAH
2h 51m
Nonstop
10:54 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Jan 28

American Airlines
9:33 pmORD
2h 53m
Nonstop
12:26 am+1IAH
American Airlines
2:43 pmIAH
2h 46m
Nonstop
5:29 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Jan 28

United Airlines
5:30 amORD
3h
Nonstop
8:30 amIAH
United Airlines
10:05 pmIAH
2h 39m
Nonstop
12:44 am+1ORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Jan 28

American Airlines
11:35 amORD
2h 54m
Nonstop
2:29 pmIAH
American Airlines
2:43 pmIAH
2h 46m
Nonstop
5:29 pmORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Jan 28

United Airlines
7:00 amORD
3h
Nonstop
10:00 amIAH
United Airlines
10:05 pmIAH
2h 39m
Nonstop
12:44 am+1ORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Jan 28

Delta Air Lines
5:02 pmORD
5h 28m
DTW · 1h 1m
10:30 pmIAH
United Airlines
10:05 pmIAH
2h 39m
Nonstop
12:44 am+1ORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Jan 28

United Airlines
12:50 pmORD
6h 3m
IND · 2h 9m
6:53 pmIAH
United Airlines
10:05 pmIAH
2h 39m
Nonstop
12:44 am+1ORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Jan 28

United Airlines
9:25 amORD
6h 3m
SAT · 1h 37m
3:28 pmIAH
United Airlines
10:05 pmIAH
2h 39m
Nonstop
12:44 am+1ORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Jan 28

United Airlines
12:40 pmORD
6h 5m
DFW · 1h 56m
6:45 pmIAH
United Airlines
10:05 pmIAH
2h 39m
Nonstop
12:44 am+1ORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Jan 28

United Airlines
3:35 pmORD
5h 25m
XNA · 1h 27m
9:00 pmIAH
United Airlines
10:05 pmIAH
2h 39m
Nonstop
12:44 am+1ORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Jan 21 – Thu, Jan 28

United Airlines
11:50 amORD
4h 35m
PAH · 1h 1m
4:25 pmIAH
United Airlines
10:05 pmIAH
2h 39m
Nonstop
12:44 am+1ORD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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All dates for this routeJan 20, 2027 → Jan 27, 2027Jan 22, 2027 → Jan 29, 2027
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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Live price for these dates: opening any fare on this page checks it live and shows the current bookable total for 1 adult. Check live prices for Chicago (ORD) to Houston (IAH), Jan 21, 2027 · return Jan 28, 2027

Route overview: Chicago to Houston (IAH) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28Frontier AirlinesF93135 / F91882$155.002026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28American AirlinesAA3144 / AA2917$285.002026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28United AirlinesUA564 / UA787$305.002026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28Delta Air Lines / United AirlinesDL2358 + DL1633 / UA787$305.002026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28American AirlinesAA1781 / AA2917$285.002026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28United AirlinesUA2833 / UA787$305.002026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28United AirlinesUA5414 + UA1420 / UA787$292.502026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28United AirlinesUA446 + UA6246 / UA787$292.502026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28United AirlinesUA2290 + UA1609 / UA787$292.502026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28United AirlinesUA4453 + UA6290 / UA787$292.502026-10-29T01:53:00Z
2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28United AirlinesUA5071 + UA5055 / UA787$292.502026-10-29T01:53:00Z

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28 · $155.00

  • Frontier Airlines F93135: ORD 2027-01-21 15:34:00 → IAH 2027-01-21 18:40:00; nonstop; 186 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91882: IAH 2027-01-28 20:03:00 → ORD 2027-01-28 22:54:00; nonstop; 171 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28 · $285.00

  • American Airlines AA3144: ORD 2027-01-21 21:33:00 → IAH 2027-01-22 00:26:00; nonstop; 173 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2917: IAH 2027-01-28 14:43:00 → ORD 2027-01-28 17:29:00; nonstop; 166 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28 · $305.00

  • United Airlines UA564: ORD 2027-01-21 05:30:00 → IAH 2027-01-21 08:30:00; nonstop; 180 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA787: IAH 2027-01-28 22:05:00 → ORD 2027-01-29 00:44:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28 · $305.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2358 / DL1633: ORD 2027-01-21 17:02:00 → IAH 2027-01-21 22:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 328 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2358: ORD 2027-01-21 17:02:00 → DTW 2027-01-21 19:24:00; layover at DTW: 61 minutes.
    • DL1633: DTW 2027-01-21 20:25:00 → IAH 2027-01-21 22:30:00.
  • United Airlines UA787: IAH 2027-01-28 22:05:00 → ORD 2027-01-29 00:44:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28 · $285.00

  • American Airlines AA1781: ORD 2027-01-21 11:35:00 → IAH 2027-01-21 14:29:00; nonstop; 174 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA2917: IAH 2027-01-28 14:43:00 → ORD 2027-01-28 17:29:00; nonstop; 166 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28 · $305.00

  • United Airlines UA2833: ORD 2027-01-21 07:00:00 → IAH 2027-01-21 10:00:00; nonstop; 180 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA787: IAH 2027-01-28 22:05:00 → ORD 2027-01-29 00:44:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28 · $292.50

  • United Airlines UA5414 / UA1420: ORD 2027-01-21 12:50:00 → IAH 2027-01-21 18:53:00; 1 stop(s) via IND; 363 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5414: ORD 2027-01-21 12:50:00 → IND 2027-01-21 15:01:00; layover at IND: 129 minutes.
    • UA1420: IND 2027-01-21 17:10:00 → IAH 2027-01-21 18:53:00.
  • United Airlines UA787: IAH 2027-01-28 22:05:00 → ORD 2027-01-29 00:44:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28 · $292.50

  • United Airlines UA446 / UA6246: ORD 2027-01-21 09:25:00 → IAH 2027-01-21 15:28:00; 1 stop(s) via SAT; 363 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA446: ORD 2027-01-21 09:25:00 → SAT 2027-01-21 12:42:00; layover at SAT: 97 minutes.
    • UA6246: SAT 2027-01-21 14:19:00 → IAH 2027-01-21 15:28:00.
  • United Airlines UA787: IAH 2027-01-28 22:05:00 → ORD 2027-01-29 00:44:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28 · $292.50

  • United Airlines UA2290 / UA1609: ORD 2027-01-21 12:40:00 → IAH 2027-01-21 18:45:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 365 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2290: ORD 2027-01-21 12:40:00 → DFW 2027-01-21 15:28:00; layover at DFW: 116 minutes.
    • UA1609: DFW 2027-01-21 17:24:00 → IAH 2027-01-21 18:45:00.
  • United Airlines UA787: IAH 2027-01-28 22:05:00 → ORD 2027-01-29 00:44:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28 · $292.50

  • United Airlines UA4453 / UA6290: ORD 2027-01-21 15:35:00 → IAH 2027-01-21 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via XNA; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4453: ORD 2027-01-21 15:35:00 → XNA 2027-01-21 17:38:00; layover at XNA: 87 minutes.
    • UA6290: XNA 2027-01-21 19:05:00 → IAH 2027-01-21 21:00:00.
  • United Airlines UA787: IAH 2027-01-28 22:05:00 → ORD 2027-01-29 00:44:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-21 → 2027-01-28 · $292.50

  • United Airlines UA5071 / UA5055: ORD 2027-01-21 11:50:00 → IAH 2027-01-21 16:25:00; 1 stop(s) via PAH; 275 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA5071: ORD 2027-01-21 11:50:00 → PAH 2027-01-21 13:17:00; layover at PAH: 61 minutes.
    • UA5055: PAH 2027-01-21 14:18:00 → IAH 2027-01-21 16:25:00.
  • United Airlines UA787: IAH 2027-01-28 22:05:00 → ORD 2027-01-29 00:44:00; nonstop; 159 minutes. Local airport times.

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